Vocabulary

• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
• at least: As a minimum
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• out of the red: No longer losing money; financially profitable.
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• stand off: To stay at a distance; remain apart
• by doing that: Using that action or method.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• cruise: To easily achieve
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• deter: To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• drone: A remote controlled flying device
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
• escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
• foe: (Literary) an enemy
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
• analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
• decimate: to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• destabilize: To make unstable or unpredictable
• misbehavior: Naughty, rude or improper behavior
• southwestern: From the south west